Course Outline for Physical Education Activity TEN1
Introduction to Tennis

Effective: Fall 2024
SLO Rev:
Catalog Description:

PEAC TEN1 - Introduction to Tennis

0.50 - 2.00 Units

Introduction to the game of tennis. The course will involve basic stroking methods, conditioning techniques, historical background, rules, scoring, as well as singles and doubles strategies.
0835.00 - Physical Education
Optional
Type Units Inside of Class Hours Outside of Class Hours Total Student Learning Hours
Laboratory 0.50 - 2.00 36.00 - 108.00 0.00 36.00 - 108.00
Total 0.50 - 2.00 36.00 - 108.00 0.00 - 0.00 36.00 - 108.00
Measurable Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. competently perform basic skills of forehand, backhand, serve, and volley;
  2. explain and employ, in match play, the formal rules and informal etiquette of tennis;
  3. discuss the origins and dangers of hypertension and pre-diabetes;
  4. recognize the symptoms of hypertension and pre-diabetes in themselves or a family member;
  5. Identify metabolic syndrome.
Course Content:

  1. Role of resistance exercise in overall health and wellness.
  2. Principles of resistance exercise.  
  3. Review and practice of the elementary racket skills
  4. Conditioning for Tennis Competition
  5. Explanation, demonstration and practice of advanced team strategy relative to singles and doubles
Methods of Instruction:
  1. Demonstration/Exercise
  2. Simulations
  3. Presentation of audio-visual materials
  4. Textbook reading assignments
  5. The materials for the course are presented by the lecture-demonstration method. Instruction will be given through the use of large groups, small groups, and on an individual basis. Student practice will follow the same procedures. Student discussions will be used to review course content.
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
  1. Read the chapter on the rules of tennis and describe ways a fault may occur when serving.
  2. Demonstrate the backhand volley technique and describe the different methods to grip the racket.
  3. Read the chapter on tennis grips and be prepared to demonstrate and explain the grip of the serve.
  4. Compare and contrast the methods of scoring in amateur and professional tennis.
  1. Class Participation
  2. Attendance
  3. Final Class Performance
  4. Papers
  5. Quizzes
Upon the completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. Work within a group, or team, to solve problems
  2. Demonstrate and explain the physiological reasons for performing a proper warm up.
Textbooks (Typical):
  1. Moran, Greg (2021). Tennis Beyond Big Shots Human Kinetics.
  • Appropriate physical education attire.
Abbreviated Class Schedule Description:
Introduction to the game of tennis. The course will involve basic stroking methods, conditioning techniques, historical background, rules, scoring, as well as singles and doubles strategies.
Discipline:
Physical Education*, or Kinesiology*